Latest Ukraine War: Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Votes Against Ukraine Aid

Peace deal may come at Kiev’s expense as Trump wants to prove he can keep promises, analyst says

Donald Trump would be willing to pressure Ukraine to accept a ceasefire to demonstrate to his domestic audience that he can keep promises, a former US military adviser said.

Trump has previously promised to quickly end the war in Ukraine if he returns to the White House – but has not explained how he will achieve this.

Mark Voyger, former special adviser on Russian and Eurasian affairs to the commanding general of the US military in Europe, told Sky News’ The World program that Trump would likely seek “peace for peace’s sake”.

“He would be willing to put pressure on Ukraine, in my opinion, to ensure peace – not for the sake of justice and not for the sake of restoring the sovereignty of Ukraine and punishing Russian aggression, but rather peace for the sake of peace itself. , so that he can really deliver what he promised his base,” he said.

Any proposed deal when Trump returns to office will likely come as a result of pressuring Ukraine “by threatening to withdraw vital aid,” Voyger said, adding that Trump has “no leverage to influence Putin’s behavior.”

Asked if he thought Trump’s incoming presidency was harming Ukraine’s destiny, Mr. Voyger said he did.

“(Trump) will be more inclined to actually work with autocrats,” he said. “He has autocratic instincts as a personal trait. It is isolationist…this behavior would harm NATO, transatlantic solidarity and ultimately endanger the pillars of international order as we know it.”